EPISODE · Nov 19, 2018 · 5 MIN
Machine Learning Can Create Fake ‘Master Key’ Fingerprints
from Security, Spoken · host WIRED
Just like any lock can be picked, any biometric scanner can be fooled. Researchers have shown for years that the popular fingerprint sensors used to guard smartphones can be tricked sometimes, using a lifted print or a person's digitized fingerprint data. But new findings from computer scientists at New York University's Tandon School of Engineering could raise the stakes significantly. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
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